Linseed, poppy and safflower oil are the vegetable oils used to create oil colour; these drying and semi-drying oils give each colour its different drying rate, consistency and colour. Winsor & Newton Drying Oils, used in conjunction with oil colour, will modify the colours existing consistency, gloss and drying time. Using oils maintains the flexibility of paint films, particularly when working fat over lean, and prevents over-thinning, which can happen when using solvents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Extracted from the seeds of the safflower plant. This oil makes your colour “fatter”. Slows drying times and stabilises the paint film. Use with whites, pale and bright colours. Its pale colour preserves the luminosity of pigments. …<\/span><\/p>\n